Computer Science at Tufts University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In 2021, 176 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Tufts Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Tufts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Tufts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	2
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	15
	16
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
	23
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	23
	26
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Computer Science Schools	31
	36
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	68
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	80
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219
Best Value Computer Science Schools	292

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Tufts. This makes it the #68 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tufts CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $96,349. This is 52% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Tufts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Tufts. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Tufts Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Tufts in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	237

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.